Peeling the onion, layer by layer, in the hope that you'll arrive at a profound truth?
Struggling with deep fears?
Finally locating your core issues?
I have no profundity. I have no deep fears. I have no core issues.
My problem is shallow materialism.
The apple core left on the sideboard for thirty years does not become more than an apple core.
There is nothing deep about being frightened of what people think of you.
There is nothing profound about pride, greed, or avarice.
A child splashing in a puddle thinking it's drowning in the ocean.